Qi Luo Man Ting Fang in the old days

Hao Yuan didn't say where he was going, neither did Bai Xiuning, they just parted ways.

Bai Xiuning felt uncomfortable, but returned to Qilian Mountain without hesitation.He told Bai Zijian about Wang Xianghe's confession, and Bai Zijian didn't say anything after monitoring, but just asked him to pay more attention.If Wang Xianghe really doesn't know what the curse pill is, it's okay, I'm afraid that people who use Wang Chuanyue will contact him again.

Bai Xiuning began to arrange people to watch the Xinghe Wang family day and night, and at the same time, he also started to investigate the traitors in Qilian Mountain.Although he didn't want to accept that the people around him would do such a thing, he knew that if he didn't find out the person sooner, he might cause even bigger disturbances.After all, the other party dared to openly use the living corpse to test the curse pill, and it was clear that it was setting up the overall situation.

Time flies quickly when I have something to do, although I often think of Haoyuan when I first come back, but every time I force myself not to think about it, I really don't think about it anymore.

If Bai Yan hadn't tidied up the house for him and found out the palace bell he had put under his pillow, he really didn't know that some things can't just be avoided.

That day, Bai Xiuning was researching the formula of the curb pill in the pharmacy, when Bai Yu came in mysteriously, looking like he wanted to say something but was hesitant.

Bai Xiuning didn't think too much, just casually asked him what was the matter.But when Bai Yan took out the pair of palace bells, he missed it all at once, and cut his fingers with the knife that was cutting the herbs.

Bai Yu cried out in fright, threw Gong Ling away and came over to look at his wound.He flew over to catch the pair of palace bells.

Seeing that he was obviously relieved after catching Gong Ling, Bai Yu didn't bother to ask him, and directly picked up his hand to see the injury.

The guillotine knife is extremely sharp, fortunately Bai Xiuning used a small one just now, otherwise it would have been cut off.

Seeing the bone-deep wound on his index finger, Bai Yu blamed himself so much that he quickly applied medicine to bandage it up.

Bai Xiuning held the palace bell absent-mindedly, watching Bai Yu go about his business, and didn't feel relieved until the bandage was finished.

He looked at Bai Yu amusedly: "Such a small injury is worth your nervousness."

Bai Yu completely ignored his teasing, and said solemnly: "The mandala and Mixiu grass that Master was making just now are highly poisonous, and Master himself is also a doctor, how can he be so careless?"

Bai Xiuning saw that he was looking like he wanted to educate himself in turn, so he quickly stopped his words: "Why are you here?"

Only then did Bai Yan think of the pair of palace bells. He hesitated for a moment, recalling Bai Xiuning's frequent wandering appearance recently, and after thinking about it, he still wanted to ask: "Master, the pair of palace bells must be evil."

Usually no one would dare to go to Bai Xiuning's house, so he didn't think of anyone to guard against.It's just that things have bothered him recently, so much so that he forgot that Bai Yan would occasionally go to clean up for him.

Bai Xiuning's most favored little apprentice dared to turn over Bai Xiuning's pillow.

Bai Xiuning held the palace bell tightly, and felt that it was necessary to give Bai Ban a popular science: "Not all magic weapons that are not righteous are evil."

Bai Yu: "Master never touches evil things, why did he keep this pair of palace bells under his pillow? Doesn't that mean he can't sleep peacefully every day?"

Bai Xiuning didn't know how to explain the origin of the palace bell to him, and when he saw the palace bell, he would think of Hao Yuan, so he didn't want to continue this topic, he said: "I'm still busy as a teacher, you go out first."

Bai Yu said urgently: "Master has been absent-minded since he came back, I don't know if other people can see it, but Master has shown it several times in front of his apprentice, like today, he has never accidentally hurt his hand. The master's expression was wrong when he saw Gong Ling just now, the disciple has been with the master since he was a child, and the disciple has not been able to share the burden on the master's shoulders, but if the master has any difficulties or pains in his heart, why can't he tell the disciple? I don't want Master to be depressed all day long, but I hope to be someone Master can rely on!"

He had wanted to say these words to Bai Xiuning a long time ago, usually Bai Xiuning took good care of him, there was no other disciple in Qilian Mountain who was as carefree as him.He knew that all of this was due to Bai Xiuning's love, so he respected and loved Master more than the two senior brothers, and he hated Bai Xiuning's bad behavior even more than Bai Zijian.

Bai Xiuning touched Bai Yan's bun, his face was full of satisfaction: "Master is very satisfied if you have this kind of heart, but there are some things that you don't need to think about at your age."

Bai Yu grabbed his hand: "The master always said that the disciple was young, so what was the master like when he was 13 years old? The master said that compared with the hardships that the master suffered in the past, the disciple was just a seedling raised in a greenhouse But I don’t want to be a seedling! It’s not that I can’t bear hardships, I’m no longer a child, and I don’t need Master to take care of me!”

Bai Xiuning smiled helplessly: "So you want to help the teacher grow up? Then go back to your room quickly and bring today's homework when you're done."

Bai Yu stomped his feet and finally stopped playing charades with him: "Master, why do you have to go around in circles? Who gave this pair of palace bells? Why is Master cherishing so much? Master has a sweetheart? If it was given by that person, Master is concerned about that person's identity?"

His series of questions like setting off firecrackers finally forced Bai Xiuning's expression to change.Bai Xiuning frowned, looked at him without saying a word, until he looked down at him again, and then said in a deep voice: "Go back to the room, don't tell anyone about Gong Ling."

Bai Yu said unwillingly: "For so many years, master has never cared about his own feelings for Bai's sake. Do you have to endure the matter of having a sweetheart? Even if the other party is really not a righteous person, as long as master likes it, disciple Believe that the character of the other party must be kind!"

Bai Xiuning saw that his face was flushed, and he obviously lowered his head but refused to flinch, so he could only sigh, "How can you tell that a teacher has a sweetheart?"

Bai Yu hurriedly said: "Master didn't notice it himself, you have been acting strange since you came back, even the second senior brother came to ask me if something happened."

Bai Xiuning asked suspiciously, "Song Yu? What did he ask you?"

Bai Yu: "The second senior brother said that the master always seemed to be absent-minded, and asked me if something happened. Naturally, I couldn't tell him about the curse pill. In the end, the second senior brother reminded me."

Bai Xiuning: "What did he remind you?"

Seeing that someone could take the blame for him, Bai Yu immediately became confident enough to speak, and became more unscrupulous, and sold his second senior brother completely: "Second senior brother asked me, Master, are you..."

Bai Xiuning waited for him to continue, Bai Yu was embarrassed for a moment, and decided to say the word: "He said, Master, you seem to be yearning for spring! Ask Master if you have a crush on a female cultivator!"

After Bai Yan finished speaking, he didn't dare to look at Bai Xiuning's face, but Bai Xiuning didn't say anything, and he remained the same after waiting for a while, so he had to sneak a glance, only to find that Bai Xiuning was rubbing his temples again.

Bai Yu hurriedly took over his hand and said, "Master, don't be angry! My apprentice also thinks that what the second senior brother said is too much, but the second senior brother is also worried about the master. Moreover, the apprentice also thinks that the second senior brother doesn't seem like nonsense, so I just said it today." , I just want to ask Master clearly."

Bai Xiuning's head hurt like a needle was being pricked again.

He never thought that his apprentices would think of him like this behind his back, and even use that kind of words to describe him.What is Sichun... He is a majestic man, so ridiculous!

He was so annoyed, and he couldn't get angry at Bai Yu, so he had to drive Bai Yu out.

Bai Yu also knew that what he said today was a bit too much, so he took the initiative to receive the punishment, planning to come later to plead guilty.

Bai Xiuning sat for a while, but couldn't relieve the depression in his heart, so he tidied up hastily, locked the door and left.

He left Qilian Mountain without notifying anyone, Yu Jian headed east.

His destination is the Twilight Temple, a small island on the Qionghai Sea in the east.

Although he is a Taoist, influenced by Bai Zijian, he has been very interested in Buddhism since he was a child.Although it is not convenient for me to listen to Zen talks in public, I have a very good friend.It is the Zen master of the Twilight Temple, namely Kong.

Ji Kong is about the same age as Bai Xiuning, and has a unique understanding of Buddhism at a young age.But he has always lived in seclusion and has never been born, so he is not well-known, but this also facilitates Bai Xiuning's contact with him.

When Bai Xiuning had troubles and couldn't solve them, he would drink tea with him and listen to him recite scriptures and meditate.Although there are many things that Ji Kong can't help, but he is the only one who can relieve Bai Xiuning of his burden.

The Twilight Temple is built in the middle of Qionghai, on the top of a small island.There are not many monks in the temple, and there is only one small boat.Usually no one comes to worship, very quiet.

As soon as Bai Xiuning approached, he smelled the familiar sandalwood, but the boredom in his heart didn't lessen. He knew that he would meditate under a bodhi tree in the back mountain at this time, so he went straight to that place.

He was not a stranger, and he didn't hide his breath when he approached, so the spiritual barrier of Twilight Temple didn't block him.

Xiu Ning's sword light drew a dazzling long rainbow across the sky, and then disappeared into the woods of the back mountain.Bai Xiuning looked at the monk who was meditating with his eyes closed under the Bodhi tree, but he didn't withdraw his sword, but grabbed Xiu Ning and attacked him in the face.

That is to say, Kongtou swayed away, pinched Xiu Ning's blade with two fingers, opened his eyes and said, "What kind of a gentleman is a sneak attack when people are not prepared?"

Bai Xiuning let go, let Jikong hold the Xiuning Sword, and sat down beside him, saying, "I'm not a gentleman, why can't I sneak attack?"

Only then did Ji Kong smile and said: "Your nature, you can only dare to show it here. Why, what happened this time?"

Bai Xiuning didn't answer, looked around and asked, "Why didn't you prepare tea today?"

Ji Kong returned Xiu Ning to him, watched him put Xiu Ning back into the bracelet shape before standing up, and said: "You ruined all my tea last time, now there is only a little bit from the abbot brother, you Just drink water this time."

Bai Xiuning frowned: "How can you treat guests like this?"

That is to say, Kong placed his right palm in front of him, said "Amitabha Buddha" and walked towards the monastery, Bai Xiuning had no choice but to follow.After returning to Jikong's yard, he saw that the man didn't even greet him, and went straight to fetch water from the stream to make tea, and after a while, he brought a cup of tea with the scent of bamboo leaves in front of him.

Bai Xiuning took it over with a smile, not forgetting to hurt him: "Didn't you tell me to drink clean water?"

Ji Kong refilled another cup for him, then sat down opposite him, and asked, "What's bothering you?"

Even if he didn't show the slightest bit of displeasure, Sora could still read him.He drank up the tea, and then took out a pair of palace bells from his waist and handed them over.

Ji Kong took it over and took a look, wondering, "Why do you have this thing?"

Bai Xiuning: "A gift from a friend."

Ji Kong returned the palace bell to him: "When did the man in the ghost way become your friend?"

Bai Xiuning knew that Ji Kong was smart, and he never needed to beat around the bush when talking to him, so he said, "You also think it's inappropriate?"

Ji Kong shook his head: "Whether it is proper or not is not up to outsiders like me to decide, but depends on how you see it."

Bai Xiuning lowered his eyelashes, looking at the pair of palace bells in his palm.The wishful knot of the Haoyuan system has been unraveled, and he wanted to tie it back from memory, but failed many times.Looking at the red line, he felt that the empty ends of the red line looked extremely ironic.

Ji Kong glanced at him, and said again: "It seems that the person who gave you the bell is very special to you. If you are just worried about the identity of the other party, I don't think it is necessary."

Bai Xiuning smiled, but the smile didn't enter his eyes: "What you said is very easy."

Ji Kong: "Xiu Ning, since you are willing to accept this thing, at least it means that the other party is not to be underestimated in your heart. From what I know about you, if the other party has a problem with his character, you will definitely not associate with him. Then you And why bother whether this thing is an evil thing, or whether the other party is a ghost cultivator?"

After speaking, he poured another cup of tea for Bai Xiuning, but Bai Xiuning didn't pick it up, but stared at the clear tea soup and the tender green bamboo leaves floating on his face in a daze.

Ji Kong has never seen him suffer emotionally, but he thinks this kind of distress is a good thing for him: "Before you came to see me, you already had the answer in your heart."

Bai Xiuning clenched the palace bell in his hand.

He thought he would be fine if he didn't think about it, but what Bai Yan said just now made his suppressed emotions lose control again.

He didn't know that Haoyuan had already taken root deeply in his heart, and he could control his emotions without knowing it.

He doesn't like this, this kind of emotion will make him want to see Haoyuan irresistibly.But his identity with Haoyuan is impossible. Is it really necessary to abolish Haoyuan's cultivation base and hide on Qilian Mountain to accompany him for the rest of his life as said before?

Bai Xiuning can't do this kind of thing, and it's even more impossible to let down Bai Zijian's cultivation and expectations of him for many years for the sake of Haoyuan.

He has no interest in the position of Assistant Lord Bai, but he can't disobey his master and abandon the burden that his master entrusted to him because of his personal relationship.

What's more, now that the Bai family has a traitor, how can he allow himself to think about such absurd love at this time?

He came to Jikong, hoping that Jikong could analyze the pros and cons and stop him.

But Ji Kong gave him a blow that he didn't expect at all, and Ji Kong asked him if he had already made a decision?

He looked at the bamboo leaves floating in the teacup in a daze, what decision could he make?

The warm sun outside the window seeped in through the bright paper, making the roots of Bai Xiuning's slender eyelashes stand out.Seeing that there were some inconspicuous dust on it, Jikong thought of a gatha in his mind.

He said loudly: "Bodhi is only sought from the heart, why bother to seek the mystery from the outside? I heard that if you practice this way, the west is only in the present."

Bai Xiuning suddenly raised his head, looking at him with a hint of wavering in his eyes: "What if it is a robbery?"

Jikong sighed: "Who can tell the fate or the calamity at the beginning? Master Sanzang has deep roots of wisdom, and he still can't distinguish between humans and demons on the way of learning scriptures. You and I are mortals, so why push ourselves so hard? "

Bai Xiuning stopped talking, he picked up the tea and drank it down, as if he had made up his mind.Just when he was about to get up, he heard Jikong continue: "Xiu Ning, your heart has already made a decision for you, so don't deny it. Life is too short, you have shouldered too much for Mrs. Bai, it's time to make a decision for yourself. Think about it once."